2008 MCDM AWARDS

The International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) presented the 2008 awards at the 19th International Conference on MCDM in Auckland, New Zealand.

The MCDM Gold Medal is the highest honor that the Society bestows upon a scholar who, over a distinguished career, has devoted much of his talent, time and energy to advancing the field of MCDM and who has markedly contributed to the theory, methodology and practice of MCDM. The Gold Medal was awarded to Professor Theodor J. Stewart, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

The MCDM Edgeworth-Pareto Award is the highest distinction that the Society bestows upon a researcher who, over his career, has established a record of creativity to the extent that the field of MCDM would not exist in its current form without the far-reaching contributions from this distinguished scholar. The award was given to Professor Kalyanmoy Deb, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

The Georg Cantor Award is the highest form of recognition that the Society bestows upon a researcher who, over a distinguished career, has personified the spirit of independent inquiry and whose many innovative ideas and achievements are decidedly reflected in the theory, methodology and current practices of MCDM. The award was given to Professor Valerie Belton, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

MCDM Conference Chairmanship Award was presented to Professor Matthias Ehrgott, University of Auckland, New Zealand, for his most gracious hospitality, and for his outstanding leadership and resourcefulness in organizing, managing and chairing the Nineteenth International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Auckland, New Zealand.